Hanoi Old Quarter during 1990s through photos of Japanese Ambassador

In 1994, young man Fukada Hiroshima with camera in his hand wandered around Hanoi to record every moment of “36 streets”. Now he is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Vietnam.

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Hanoi Old Quarter during 1990s through photos of Japanese Ambassador

Familiar cyclos on streets of Hanoi

Schoolgirls in aodai after school

A bustling street corner

Food stalls and trendy Cubs

Candy store

A woman with fashionable outfits

Life on the sidewalk was always lively

Photography store in a small lane in Hanoi Old Quarter

Hanoi little girl with “angelic face”, according to Ambassador Fukada Hiroshi

Hair salon “Fashionable hairstyle”

Hairstyle and outfits of Hanoi young men early 90s

A street corner to be seen from above

( Fukada Hiroshi )

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